I needed to sell a processor( + heatsink) so I cleaned up the thermal paste from both items to post the pics here. Now the buyer wants to check ( bios readings ) once before taking delivery. Unfortunately, both of us are out of thermal paste at the moment.
Question: Can the processor be run (max 2-3 mins) with the heatsink but no thermal paste on either surface ?
When running for short time, use toothpaste.
Its good for one run, ONE run only, as he said he needed to boot it once for 2 mins, it won't corrode anything by then(colgate normal white, no fluidized gel stuff).Firstly , Is it too hard to ask the local comp shop/elect repair shop for a 10 buck satchet?It's not a novelty product and found easily everywhere.
tooth paste? Highly un reccomended as opinions are highly divided.More than anything im concerned about the etching/corrosive nature of most fluride based toothpaste(s) on the heatspreader..
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for short time testing thre's no need for any sort of paste ( IMO ) - just today ran my 955BE ( 125W ) using a Athlon cpu without any paste for testing ( 5-6 mins ) and the max temp I got was 47c under bios screen.
What is the most accurate to monitor Intel C2D CPU Temp ?
Is it CoreTemp or RealTemp or Everest HE or any other ?
At the same time all above 3 application showing CPU Temp of 40C,44C & 41C respectively.
@ debarshi - first try to re-tim using some good TiM like Noctua NT-H1 or DeepCool Z5.
^^ enter BIOS and recheck the temp. If it is still high please clean your heatsink,fan and re-tim it. BTW is cpu fan spinning?